African Union Approves Sanctions On Non-Paying Members

The 11th extraordinary summit of the African Union concluded with the clear aim of making the commission more effective and performance based. These reforms depend on financial autonomy, which is why the commission is imposing sanctions on member states who fail to honour their annual financial contributions.

The two-day summit, held at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, was unanimous regarding the advancement of ongoing reforms to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the AU Commission.

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